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Chapter 3. Households, Families, and Marital Status2000 FSM Census of Chuuk StateAbout half of the population aged 15 years and over were reported as ‘now married’ during the 2000 Census.Namonuito, Mortlocks, Halls, and Faichuuk had the highest proportion of ‘now married’ persons (about 50 to 52percent), while Pattiw, Northern and Southern Namoneas had the lowest proportion (about 48 percent).Furthermore, the distribution of ‘now married’ males and females was also similar in all the regions and hadsignificantly changed since the 1994 Chuuk Census.While the proportion separated and divorced was also similar in all the regions, the proportion widowed was relativelyhigher for the Mortlocks, Namonuito and Southern Namoneas. The difference was quite remarkable for females,suggesting that those in the Mortlocks, Namonuito and Southern Namoneas tended to live longer than males and thatperhaps males were more likely to remarry after divorce or after their spouse died, while females remain single.Table 3.7: Marital Status for Age 15 Years and Over by Municipality, Chuuk State: 1994 and 20001994 2000MunicipalityNever Now Separated/ Never Now Separated/Total Percent married married divorced Widowed Total Percent married married divorced WidowedTotal 29,068 100.0 39.2 52.4 3.6 4.9 31,592 100.0 41.9 49.7 3.7 4.7Lagoon 22,700 100.0 40.0 52.0 3.9 4.1 23,782 100.0 42.4 49.4 3.9 4.3N. Namoneas 9,904 100.0 41.5 51.4 3.1 3.9 9,281 100.0 44.2 48.8 3.2 3.8S. Namoneas 6,326 100.0 40.2 51.3 4.0 4.5 6,771 100.0 41.7 49.6 3.2 5.6Faichuuk 6,470 100.0 37.6 53.5 4.9 4.1 7,730 100.0 40.9 50.2 5.2 3.7Outer Islands 6,368 100.0 36.1 53.8 2.6 7.5 7,810 100.0 40.2 50.6 3.1 6.1Mortlocks 3,593 100.0 34.5 54.6 2.4 8.5 4,170 100.0 38.7 51.1 3.1 7.1Pattiw 1,172 100.0 39.2 51.4 1.8 7.7 1,618 100.0 44.5 47.7 2.7 5.1Namonuito 481 100.0 36.6 54.9 2.3 6.2 715 100.0 40.0 52.2 1.3 6.6Halls 1,122 100.0 37.7 53.7 4.2 4.5 1,307 100.0 39.7 51.9 4.4 4.1Males 14,687 100.0 43.5 52.1 2.3 2.0 15,784 100.0 45.9 49.9 2.3 1.9Lagoon 11,561 100.0 44.2 51.7 2.5 1.7 11,851 100.0 46.0 49.8 2.4 1.8N. Namoneas 5,171 100.0 45.0 51.2 2.2 1.6 4,588 100.0 46.3 50.1 2.1 1.5S. Namoneas 3,152 100.0 44.6 51.1 2.6 1.7 3,397 100.0 46.4 49.5 2.0 2.1Faichuuk 3,238 100.0 42.4 53.0 2.8 1.8 3,866 100.0 45.4 49.7 3.1 1.8Outer Islands 3,126 100.0 41.1 53.9 1.8 3.2 3,933 100.0 45.5 50.4 2.0 2.1Mortlocks 1,748 100.0 40.2 54.5 1.8 3.5 2,110 100.0 45.4 50.3 2.1 2.2Pattiw 555 100.0 41.6 53.2 1.3 4.0 786 100.0 46.9 49.0 1.5 2.5Namonuito 236 100.0 42.4 55.9 0.4 1.3 354 100.0 43.8 53.1 0.6 2.5Halls 587 100.0 42.6 52.1 2.9 2.4 683 100.0 45.2 50.8 2.9 1.0Females 14,381 100.0 34.7 52.6 4.9 7.8 15,808 100.0 37.9 49.5 5.1 7.6Lagoon 11,139 100.0 35.7 52.3 5.3 6.7 11,931 100.0 38.8 49.1 5.3 6.7N. Namoneas 4,733 100.0 37.7 51.7 4.1 6.5 4,693 100.0 42.2 47.5 4.3 6.0S. Namoneas 3,174 100.0 35.9 51.4 5.5 7.2 3,374 100.0 36.9 49.6 4.5 9.0Faichuuk 3,232 100.0 32.7 54.0 7.0 6.3 3,864 100.0 36.5 50.6 7.4 5.6Outer Islands 3,242 100.0 31.3 53.8 3.4 11.6 3,877 100.0 34.8 50.8 4.2 10.2Mortlocks 1,845 100.0 29.1 54.6 3.0 13.3 2,060 100.0 31.9 51.8 4.2 12.1Pattiw 617 100.0 37.0 49.8 2.3 11.0 832 100.0 42.2 46.5 3.7 7.6Namonuito 245 100.0 31.0 53.9 4.1 11.0 361 100.0 36.3 51.2 1.9 10.5Halls 535 100.0 32.3 55.3 5.6 6.7 624 100.0 33.7 53.0 5.9 7.4Source: 1994 FSM Census, Table P22; 2000 FSM Census, Table P2-10.Table 3.8 shows the Singulate Mean Age at Marriage (SMAM) for aged 15 years and over by region and sex for ChuukState from 1989 to 2000. The SMAM is determined from the distribution of ‘never married’ people, and is the pointwhere half have married for the first time. The SMAM in 2000 was slightly higher than the SMAM in 1989 for everyregion in Chuuk State meaning the population, especially the females in the Outer Islands, were married at youngerages than in 1994. In 2000, the mean age at marriage was quite similar for each region. The mean age for both sexeswas about 27 and about 28 for males and 25 for females. This was a one-year increase compared to the mean age in1994.Table 3.8: Singulate Mean Age at Marriage for Aged 15 Years and Over by Municipality and Sex, Chuuk State: 1989 to 2000Municipality1989 1994 2000Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males FemalesTotal 25.3 26.2 24.5 25.7 27.0 24.5 26.9 28.1 25.8Lagoon 25.5 26.2 25.0 25.7 26.8 24.6 26.9 27.9 25.9N. Namoneas 26.7 26.8 27.3 25.8 26.4 25.1 27.3 28.1 26.5S. Namoneas 25.4 26.5 24.5 26.2 27.4 25.0 27.1 27.9 26.2Faichuuk 23.9 25.2 22.7 25.0 26.5 23.3 26.3 27.7 24.9Outer Islands 24.2 26.1 22.5 26.0 27.6 24.5 27.1 28.6 25.6Mortlocks 24.4 26.4 22.5 26.2 27.9 24.5 27.4 29.3 25.3Pattiw 23.0 24.0 22.1 26.6 26.8 26.4 28.1 28.7 27.5Namonuito 24.7 25.9 23.1 25.2 26.2 24.2 26.1 27.3 24.8Halls 23.8 25.7 21.5 25.5 28.0 22.7 26.0 27.6 24.6Source: 1973 TTPI Census; 1989 Chuuk State Census; 1994 & 2000 FSM Censuses, Table P22.32 Chuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs
2000 FSM Census of Chuuk StateChapter 3. Households, Families, and Marital StatusConclusionThe average household size in Chuuk State remained at about seven persons per household over the three decades.However, the household composition changed. The proportions of ‘natural children’ increased while the proportions of‘other relatives’ and ‘non-relatives’ decreased. This suggests that the household composition in Chuuk State shiftedfrom the traditional extended families to a more Westernized or nuclear family setup.Like other population characteristics, marriage patterns also changed. Younger generations of both men and womentended to delay marriage, probably to pursue their education or participate in the labor force. Additionally, in a marketorientedeconomy, getting married and running a family is expensive.More women were in the labor force in 2000 than before, and contributed to the financial well being of the family. Theproportion of separated or divorced couples was maintained for males but increased for females. In other words, theproportion of single female parents due to separation and divorce in 2000 has slightly increased by about 0.1 percentsince 1994. The number of widowed women in 2000 decreased slightly since 1973, which supported the fact that mentend to die earlier or remarry while women live longer or remain widowed.Chuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs 33
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2000 FSM <strong>Census</strong> of <strong>Chuuk</strong> <strong>State</strong>Chapter 3. Households, Families, and Marital StatusConclusionThe average household size in <strong>Chuuk</strong> <strong>State</strong> remained at about seven persons per household over the three decades.However, the household composition changed. The proportions of ‘natural children’ increased while the proportions of‘other relatives’ and ‘non-relatives’ decreased. This suggests that the household composition in <strong>Chuuk</strong> <strong>State</strong> shiftedfrom the traditional extended families to a more Westernized or nuclear family setup.Like other population characteristics, marriage patterns also changed. Younger generations of both men and womentended to delay marriage, probably to pursue their education or participate in the labor force. Additionally, in a marketorientedeconomy, getting married and running a family is expensive.More women were in the labor force in 2000 than before, and contributed to the financial well being of the family. Theproportion of separated or divorced couples was maintained for males but increased for females. In other words, theproportion of single female parents due to separation and divorce in 2000 has slightly increased by about 0.1 percentsince 1994. The number of widowed women in 2000 decreased slightly since 1973, which supported the fact that mentend to die earlier or remarry while women live longer or remain widowed.<strong>Chuuk</strong> Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs 33
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